The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
THE THIRD SCHEDULE]
[See Sec.6 (d)]
Item No. |
Category of employer |
Further sums to be deducted |
(1) |
(3) |
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1. |
[(Note: Subs. by ibid, Sec.20) Company, other than a banking company] |
Provided that where the employer is a foreign company within the meaning of Sec.591 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) the total amount to be deducted under this Item shall be 8.5 per cent on the aggregate of the value of the net fixed assets and the current assets of the company in India after deducting the amount of its current liabilities (other than any amount shown as payable by the company to its Head Office whether towards any advance made by the Head Office or otherwise or any interest paid by the Company to its Head Office) in India. |
2. |
(Note: Ins. by Act 66 of 1980, (w.e.f. 21st August, 1980). |
Whichever is higher : Provided that where the banking company is foreign company within the meaning of Sec.591 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the amount to be deducted under this item shall be the aggregate of –
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3. |
Corporation |
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4. |
Co-operative-society |
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5. |
Any other employer not failing under any of the aforesaid categories. |
8.5 per cent, of the capital invested by him in his establishment as evidenced from his books of accounts at the commencement of the accounting year ; Provided that where such employer is a person to whom Chapter XXII-A of the Income-tax Act applies the annuity deposit payable by him under the provisions of that chapter during the accounting year shall also be deducted : Provided further that where such employer is a firm, an amount equal to 25 per cent, of the gross profits derived by it from the establishment in respect of the accounting year after deducting depreciation in accordance with the provisions of Cl. (a) of Sec.6 by way of remuneration to all the partners taking part in the conduct of business of establishment shall also be deducted, where oral or written, provides for the payment of remuneration to any such partner, and –
Shall be deducted under this proviso : Provided also that where such employer is an individual or a Hindu undivided family, –
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6. |
Any employer failing under Item No.1 or Item No.3 or Item No.4 or Item No.5 and being a licensee within the meaning or the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (54 of (1948). |
In additional the sums deductible under any of the aforesaid Items, such sums as are required to be appropriated by the licensee in respect of the accounting year to a reserve under the Sixth Schedule to that Act shall also be deducted. |
Explanation – The expression “reserves” occurring in column (3) against Item Nos. [(Note: Omitted by Act 23 of 1976, and by Act 43 of 1977, Sec.19 (w.e.f. 3rd July 1977) 1 (iii), 2 (ii), and 3 (ii)] shall not include any amount set apart for the purpose of –
(i) Payment of any direct tax which, according to the balance-sheet, would be payable.
(ii) Meeting any depreciation admissible in accordance with the provisions of Cl. (a) of Sec.6 ;
(iii) Payment of dividends which have been declared but shall include –
(a) Any amount, over and above the amount referred to in Cl. Of payment of any direct tax; and
(b) Any amount set apart for meeting any depreciation in excess of the amount admissible in accordance with the provisions of Cl. (a) of Sec.6].
The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965